Good deal or not?

[Turbowned]

Some people are "lay-downs", though. Not everyone wants to negotiate price. For some, it's a hassle-free way of saving some dough. From a seller's perspective, those are great programs because it makes for a painless transaction. The buyers feel like they've gotten a great deal, and we don't get ground down to almost cost on our cars. Both parties are happy.

[Meehow86]

Originally Posted by industrial

I wouldn't worry too much about people being too rough on the car. It only has 2100 miles. It's not like anyone installed a turbo kit and raced it for 3 years, returned it to stock for sale. That's when you have to worry about buying a used sports car. Generally not a few months old.

I would see how much I could get one new using a VIP buying program. There are quite a few out there. USAA, IMBA, Costco, etc. Take that quote and try to talk this dealer down as far as possible. Don't be afraid to insult them with a lowball offer, they'd do the same to you. See what you can get.

Hmmmm. I could tell the dealer that they could sell me a car now at 2% off or I'll come back in 6 months. And maybe check out multiple dealers and see if one will sell me a new Premium for less then a slightly used Limited. It won't hurt to ask.

[industrial]

Originally Posted by whaap

Just a thought to keep in mind. I have a friend that is a retired car salesman. He sold Toyotas. Since I have USAA I was curious to get his thoughts on their buying program they offer members. He told me that USAA and others, including Costco are good for people that have no idea how to negotiate but a person could get a better price if they negotiated. Another thing he told me that was quite a surprise is they have an agreement with USAA, Costco and others. That agreement is that once you mention one of those programs and they give you the agreed price under the guidelines of that program they can not negotiate with you any further. It then becomes a take-it-or-leave-it deal.

Hmm, that's interesting. I've negotiated 3 new cars myself and used USAA once. I thought it was nice to just be able to walk in and get a decent price. I mean, I used the USAA price quote to try and negotiate with dealers that weren't a part of the USAA program (therefore not under any agreements) and they couldn't even match the price. My USAA price had me driving 100 miles away and I hit up 3-4 dealers closer and nobody could even match the price. I dunno, that's just my one experience with it though. Good to see another perspective on it though.